Springfield MODEL 1903/05 (MFG. 1904)

A "RARE" RIFLE THAT STARTED OUT IN 1904 AS A 30-03 CALIBER. IT WAS CONVERTED TO 30-06 SPRINGFIELD IN 1906. ALL METAL PARTS ARE IN BLUE. UNDERSIDE OF BOLT HANDLE STAMPED "A". EARLY BOLT HANDLE BENT STRAIGHT DOWN. EARLY REAR SIGHT WITH GROUVED (DISHED) ADJUSTMENT KNOBS. ALL RIFLES WERE RECALLED AND RECHAMBERED FOR .30 CAL. IN 1906. BAYONET LUG HAS "H" STAMPED (HARDENED) INTRODUCED 1908. SAFETY AND MAGAZINE CUTOFF HAVE EARLY MARKINGS WITH SERIF LETTERS. RECEIVER HAS SMALL BLOCK LETTERS. U.S./SPRINGFIELD/ARMORY/MODEL 1903/63061. SMOOTH BUTT PLATE.
SMOOTH POINTED TRIGGER. HIGH POLISH BLUE FINISH ON METAL PARTS ON EARLY PRODUCTION MODEL. OIL FINISHED WALNUT STOCK AND HANDGUARD. THE LOP MEASURES 13 INCHES FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRIGGER TO THE BACK OF THE BUTT PLATE. #1 STAMPED BEHIND TRIGGER GUARD.
BUTT PLATE IS PRE-1910 SMOOTH SURFACE. SERIAL NUMBER AND STAMPING ON RECEIVER ARE CORRECT WITH EARLY SCRIPT STYLE. NO HATCHER HOLE ON LEFT SIDE OF RECEIVER. THE DRIFT SLIDE WITH THE HOROZONTAL LINE THAT BISECTS THE PEEP HOLE WITH THE VERTICLE PLATINUM LINE.
THE EXTRACTOR IS CORRECT EARLY TYPE WITH THE GAS ESCAPE HOLE. BARREL LENGTH IS ~24 INCHES. BORE EXCELLENT AND SHINEY.